Jimma University Innovation Incubation Center

From Seed to Stride: Witnessing the Remarkable Journey of Jimma University Innovation Incubation Center, JUIIC One year ago, a beacon of innovation was ignited, as the Jimma University Innovation Incubation Center, JUIIC, opened its doors with the New Look, New Structure, New facilities, Talented, Committed and Hardworking Initiators and Innovators. Since then, it has transformed […]

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Delivery of PPE from JiT to IHS

Personal protective equipment, PPE designed, developed, and manufactured by the design, development, and manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) sub-team of Jimma Institute of Technology, JiT has been delivered and handed over to the Institute of Health Sciences, IHS of Jimma University. The PPE delivered consists of 100 face masks and 40 face shields. The [...] Read More

JiT Vent: Appropriate Mechanical Ventilator

Design, development, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical ventilators sub-team is one of the four sub-teams organized under the research, development, and manufacturing team in JiT. The main objectives of this sub-team are to develop an appropriate and affordable mechanical ventilator from locally available materials which can help in the treatment of patients with acute respiratory […]

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Research News: A New Semiconductor Development

The Scientific Director, Prof. Jung Yong Kim, in collaboration with Sweden, has developed a new semiconductor based on DNA and self-doped conjugated polyelectrolyte and published his results in Biomacromolecules (impact factor = 5.667), which could be applied to organic optoelectronics and bioelectronics. Prof. Kim emphasizes that “we need to publish our papers through prestigious journal publishers such […]

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JU students discuss Science and Technology

Jimma University in collaboration with the USA Embassy organizes a conference on the works and life history of President John F. Kennedy at Jimma University (JU) new conference Hall on November 09, 2017.  Prof. Esayas Alemayehu, Scientific Director, Institute of Jimma University conveyed warm welcoming speech to participants and extended his appreciation to University’s council […]

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Graduates of JiT received National Medal Award

Jimma University graduates of 2017 from Biomedical Engineering, and Computer and Electrical Engineering received awards for Science and Technology projects.  On the ceremony of 8th National Science, Technology and Innovation award held on November 18th 2017 at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Auditorium, four (4) final year project works of Biomedical Engineering and One (1) internship […]

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Saving lives on Ethiopian Roads: JU becomes a national pioneer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 24-25, 2017(ECA) – Jimma University and Lucy Consulting Engineers PLC organized a two-day conference on ‘Road Safety’.  The conference, which aimed at creating a forum for discussion and networking, has managed to bring together academics, researchers, professionals, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, students, and several others who are working to […]

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